Flying-machine.



J. MARSHALL.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1910.

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FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.15, 1910.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIQATION FILED AUG.15,1910.

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JAMES E. maasnann, or NEW YORK, Y.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification 6: Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 10, 1912. I

Application filed August 15, 1910. Serial No. 577,161. Y

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES 'E. MARSHALL, a citizen of the United. States,residing at New York, in the county of New York, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying- Machines; and Ido hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the -invention, such as will enable others skilled inftheart to which it appertains to make-and use the same.

The invention relates to a flying machine and more particularly to theclass of aeroplanes of the circular planescope type.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a machiiie ofthis character in which there are arranged superposed circularly shapedmain plane's which latter support a depending carrier so that the saidcarrier maybe lifted into the air for the sailing thereof during itsflight.

Anotherv object of the invention is the provision of a machine of thischaracter in which the carrier of the machine willbe prevented fromcapsizing during the flight thereof thus avoiding possibility of injuryI to the passengers or anoperator of the maj chine while sailing ornavigating through.

the airabove land and water.

'' A -furtheiobject of thefinvention is the provision of a machine ofthis character which is simple in construction, although possessingthefrequisite amount .of strength, and that'ls thoroughly'reliable andefli'clent in operation and inexpensive in manufac- -ure.

'With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, com

. bination and arrangementof partsas will claims hereunto appended; I

"be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in-the accompanyingdrawings, disclosing the preferred formof-embodiment propeller wheels 13and 14 are disposed so asto effect the advancement of the machine of theinvention, and pointed'out in the Inthe drawings Figure 1; is asideeleance with the invention; Fig. ,2 is a top planview'thereof. Fig. 3 isafrontelevation. Fig.4 is a vertieal'longitudinal sectional :viewthrough theimachin'e. Fig.5 is

horizontally and vertically rotatable proon' the line 5+5 Referring tothe drawings numerals-1 0,

and 11 designate spaced circularly shaped planes the same being ofidentical size and are connected by suitable vertical stay rods 12 anddisposed between these planes at diametrically opposite points thereofnear their peripheries are front and rear propeller wheels 13 and 14:,the wheels being fixed to stud shafts-l5 journaled in suitable bearingsconnected 'to the said planes. 7

On the stud shafts 15 of the propeller wheels are grooved pulleys 16over WhlCll is trained an endless cable 17 the latter being fullydescribed. This carrier 21 is provided with suitable brackets 22in whichare journa-led ground or guide wheels 23 the latter f being of anydesirable construction. as may be required so as to permitthe-'traveiing'of the carrier upon the ground during the initialstarting of the machine in its flight.

The carrier 21 is connected to the plane. 10 through the medium ofdiagonally arranged rigid brace bars or rods 24 which are conncted tothe saidplane10 and to the car 4 rier at suitable intervals thereof.

Located medially of the top plane 11 is 'iixed a spider bracket 25 inwhich is disposed a vertical rotatable shaft 26 to the upper end ofwhich is fixed a horizontally rotatable propeller wheel 27, the shaft 26beingprovided with a. grooved pulley 28 over which is trained an endlesscable 29 the latterbein also trained over adriving wheel 30- of themotor 20.

It will be noted thatthe front and rear when lifted in-the air while-thehorizontall themaChinetothe desired height in th'e air for the propernavigating of-the machine in the-ailt; I

In order to-indep'endently' operate the rotatable propeller wheel '27serves to-li .t 4

peller wheels, the shaft 20 of the motor 20- carries a. slidable clutchelement 21" which is sfplined onthe shaft and ada ted to be 'shi ed by apivotal lever22'an said-slida'ble clutch {element 21 is provided with;

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opposed clutch faces 23' and 24' adapted for engagement with the clutchfaces-19 and 30 formed upon the loose pulleys 19 and 30. By thisconstruction the clutch element may be moved on the shaft 20 to en'-gage with either of the pulley wheels for in ependently driving thevertical and horizontal propeller wheels and permit the machine toascend or advance in its travel" as will be found desirable.

Fixed between the circular planes 10 and 11 directly in rear of thefront propeller wheel 13 are vertical standards or posts 32 planes 33are adapted to be simultaneously.

the latter being spaced apart and between which are arranged horizontalguide planes 33 the latter being pivoted in the posts 32 for rockingmovement and these guide operated by any suitable means so as to effectthe ascending and descending of the machine during its flight. Thisoperat ng means consists of a cable 33 which isconnected to a bar 34:which pivotally con-' meets the rear edge of eachguide plane,

preferably centrally thereof for simultaneous movement and one end ofthe cable is disposed over a pulley supported from the top plane 11 soas to permit the guide planes to be inclined upwardly or downwardly orpositioned horizontally with reopposite sides of the rudders 34 andconnected to each of the rudders so as to pivot the same in oppositedirections from the It is thought that from the foregoing-const-ructionand operation of the invention it will be clear and therefore a moreextended ex lanation has been omitted.

at is clain'redisz- 1. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shapedplanes disposed in vertical spaced relation to each other, a carriersuspended from the lowermost plane diametrically thereof, a horizontallyrotatable propeller wheel supported axially above the uppermost planeand front and rear vertically rotatable propeller wheels disposedbetween said planes, the axes of all of said wheels being arranged in acommon plane.

3 2. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shaped planes disposed 'invertical spaced relation" to each other,a carrier suspended {frofrr-thelowermost plane, a horlzontally rotatable propeller wheel supportedabove the center of the uppermost plane, front and rear verticallyrotatable propeller wheels disposed between said planes and means forindependently operating the horizontally and vertically rotatablepropeller wheels, said wheels being arranged on a line diametrically ofthe planes.

3. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shaped planes disposed inspaced relation one above theother, a wheeled carrier suspended from thelowermost plane, a horizontally rotatable propeller wheel supportedabove the uppermost'plane, front and rear vertically rotatable propellerwheels simultaneously operable, means for independently operating thehorizontally and vertically rotatable propeller wheels, a plurality ofhorizontally disposed guide planes pivotally arranged rearwardly of andadjacent to the forward vertically rotatable propeller wheel andoperating means therefor.

4. The combination with a pair of spaced circularly shaped planeslocated one above the other in coincident relation; of a car- Tiersupported by said planes, a plurality of horizontally pivoted guideplanes arranged for pivotal movement at the forward portions of theplanes, independently rotatable horizontally and vertically arrangedpropeller wheels, one of said propeller wheels being arranged centrallyabove the uppermost circular'plane and the remaining propeller wheelsbeing arranged upon sides diametrically opposite thereof, means forsimultaneously rotating the forward and rear propellers and means forsimultaneously raising or inclining said guide planes.

5. The combination with a pair ofspaced circularly shaped planes of thesame diameter and positioned in coincident relation; of a carriersuspended by said planes, a plurality of horizontally pivoted guideplanes disposed between the first named planes and adjacent to theforward ends thereof, means for operating said guide planes to raise andlower the machine independently rotatable horizontally and verticallyarranged propeller wheels, one of said propeller wheels being arrangedupon the axial line of the planes and the remain ing propeller wheelsbeing arranged diametrically opposite thereto and vertically disposedpivotal rudders supported by said first named planes rearwardly thereoffor guiding the machine. 6. The combination witha pair of verticallyspaced planes of circular formation andacarrier arranged longitudinallyand centrally therebeneath; of braces supporting said carrier'andconverging outwardly to the sides of the planes, a plurality ofhorizontally mounted guide planes adapted for vertical pivotal movement,vertically disposed spaced braces supporting said guide planes, meansconnected to all of said guide planes for simultaneous tilting of thesame, lndependently operable lifting and propellin means carried by theplanes, the'pror.

pel 1ng means being arranged upon a common horizontal line adjacent theforward and rear ends of the planes and outwardly of the carrie'r, apair of vertically disposed spaced parallel rudders mounted farlateralpivotal movement at one end of the machine outwardly of one ofthe propelling mechanisms for advancing the machine and means foroperating said rudders simultaneously from the carrier.

7. The combination with a pair, of spaced circularly shaped, planeslocated "in comcident relation"; of a carrier suspended len'gthwisebeneath said planes and terminating inwardly of its ends, said carrierhaving its side portions located upon lines arallel to each other andarranged from a orward to a rearward direction upon' diametricallyopposite sides of the centers of the planes, a plurality of horizontallyarranged and vertical spaced guide planes disposed between the firstnamed lanes, independently-rotatable horizonta y and vertlcally.arranged operating the pelleri propellerwheels, means for simultaneouslydirectly in rear of the rearmost propeller wheel and outwardly of theplanes, means for independently driving said propeller' wheels from acommon motor, said vertical i rotatable propeller wheels beingsimultaneously operable and ground wheels carried. by said carrier,'said horizontally arran ed guide planes being pivotal movement m rearof the front proarranged for vertical Intestimony whereof, I aflix mysigna- I ture, in presence of two witnesses;

. JAMES E. MARSHALL.

=Witnesses:

THOMAS L, WILLIAMS, 5 BERNARD P.jDAvIs.'

